'Conservative party is Canada's party,' Harper tells caucus

Prime Minister Stephen Harper urged his Conservative caucus Wednesday to remain “humble” in their jobs as the Tories begin a four-year mandate with a majority government.

Harper delivered the message as the MPs gathered for their first post-election caucus meeting. One by one, the prime minister introduced the 36 newly elected MPs to the entire caucus, as the veterans in the room cheered loudly.

Afterwards, Harper delivered a speech that was both sombre and energetic in tone.

He said he still remembers his first day arriving as an MP on Parliament Hill in the early 1990s.